Sandälven
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a southern flowing forest stream. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sandälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Schmidtperch19 cm
- 2Sören Häggperch19 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlperch18 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmroach16 cm
- 5Mikael Björkroach14 cm
- 6Oskar Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmErik Schmidt
roach16 cmFredrik Boström
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